Manchester United are keeping a close eye on Leicester City goalkeeper Mads Hermansen with the Foxes sweating on their finances, according to reports.
The Midlands side are feeling the heat from the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) and may be forced to sell, with the Danish shotstopper amongst the most likely to leave.
The Daily Express report that Hermansen is “attracting attention from clubs higher up the division”, and United are “among the teams said to be monitoring his situation.”
The report claims that Tony Coton, United’s chief goalkeeping scout, watched Hermansen at Leicester’s recent 2-2 draw against Brighton and Hove Albion. That point, earned in early December, is the last one the Foxes picked up as they solidify their place in the relegation zone.
Hermansen moved to the King Power Stadium from Danish side Brondby in July 2023, and slotted straight into the starting lineup.
He is currently sidelined with a groin injury, but regardless of this any move for the player would likely materialise in the summer, when Leicester will know how badly they’ve been affected by PSR – and what league they’ll be playing in.
Former Red Devils interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy took charge of the Foxes in November last year, but faces a tough task to avoid relegation.
The Foxes are currently 19th in the Premier League, and with just one point from their last six matches face a battle for survival between now and the end of May.
While United definitely have higher priorities in other positions – notably left-back and centre-forward – it is not a huge surprise to see the club exploring other options in goal.
Ruben Amorim has stuck with Erik ten Hag signing Andre Onana as his main ‘keeper, using Turkish international Altay Bayindir as his backup.
Onana has largely been solid between the sticks, and particularly impressive with the ball at his feet. However, he has shown some signs of a worrying relapse towards the catastrophic errors which cost United crucial points last season.
Although only having limited opportunities in cup competitions, Bayindir hasn’t convinced when he has played and doesn’t look to have much of a future at the club.
Should Hermansen arrive at Old Trafford, he would doubtless expect to at least challenge for a place in the starting XI.
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Joe Ponting
Joe has spent more than half his life writing about football and all of it following United. As a child he told a doctor his name was ‘Paul Scholes’, but could never pick a pass like him no matter how much he tried.
